Timtaghène
Encyclopedia
Timtaghène is a Saharan village and commune
in the Cercle of Tessalit
in the Kidal Region
of north-eastern Mali
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 213, making it one of the least populated communes in all of Mali.
Communes of Mali
A Commune is the third level administrative unit in Mali. Mali is divided into eight regions and one capital district . These subdivisions bear the name of their principal city. The regions are divided into 49 Cercles...
in the Cercle of Tessalit
Tessalit Cercle
Tessalit Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kidal Region of Mali. The capital lies at the city of Tessalit. The Cercle is divided into Communes, and below this, quarters/villages. As of 2009 the cercle had a population of 16,289...
in the Kidal Region
Kidal Region
Kidal is the eighth administrative region of Mali, covering 151,430 km². Its capital is the city of Kidal.-Geography:The region is bordered on the west by Tomboctou Region, to the south by Gao Region, to the east by Niger and to the north by Algeria....
of north-eastern Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 213, making it one of the least populated communes in all of Mali.